| Mexican novelist Carlos | 23 |
| Former MTV personality Daisy | 28 |
| "Old Gringo" author Carlos | 36 |
| "La muerte de Artemio Cruz" author Carlos | 51 |
| ___ Berry (Jones Soda flavor) | 29 |
| Minced oath coined by Norman Mailer in "The Naked and the Dead" | 73 |
| South African playwright Athol | 30 |
| Wyclef Jean or Lauryn Hill, once | 32 |
| Hip-hop trio with Lauryn Hill | 29 |
| 90's group with the hit "Killing Me Softly," with "the" | 79 |
| "Ready or Not" rappers | 32 |
| "Killing Me Softly" pop group, with "the" | 61 |
| Patrick of "Almost Famous" | 36 |
| Flies at the Forum? | 19 |
| 'Tempus --' ('Time flies') | 42 |
| Escapee, e.g. | 13 |
| Portmanteau for a piece of eye broccoli | 39 |
| Poisonous fish | 14 |
| Japanese fish delicacy | 22 |
| Tokyo visitors' culinary challenge | 38 |
| Japanese fish dish that can be lethally toxic | 45 |
| Fish of Japan | 13 |
| Fish delicacy requiring a special license to prepare | 52 |
| Contrapuntal Bach compositions | 30 |
| Poisonous blowfishes | 20 |
| WWII dictator's title | 25 |
| W.W. II tyrant | 14 |
| German leader | 13 |
| Axis title, with "Der" | 32 |
| 1930's-40's villain | 27 |
| Controversial Simpson case investigator/witness Mark | 52 |
| 1995 cop on the spot | 20 |
| Sum, esse, ___ . . . | 20 |
| Some crisp red fruits | 21 |
| Samurai soldiers stationed on a volcano? | 40 |
| Giant in photography | 20 |
| Some cameras | 12 |
| Japanese apples named for a mountain | 36 |
| Apples with a long shelf life | 29 |
| Japanese peak, respectfully | 27 |
| Asian peak, locally | 19 |
| View from Tokyo | 15 |
| Mountain outside of Tokyo | 25 |
| Sudanese people | 15 |
| A Sudanese people | 17 |
| Sudanese group | 14 |
| Sudan people | 12 |
| Ex-senator with former pitcher on time | 38 |
| Seesaw supports | 15 |
| Points on which levers turn | 27 |
| Pivoting points | 15 |
| Leverage concerns | 17 |
| Lever supports | 14 |
| Seesaw pivot | 12 |
| Seesaw part | 11 |
| Lever support | 13 |
| Embattled dictator who resigned in January, 1959 | 48 |
| Emit flashes | 12 |
| Mythical beast in Chinese art | 29 |
| Tight end's teammate | 24 |
| Army's Doc Blanchard was one | 32 |
| Some gridiron pros | 18 |
| At maximum capacity | 19 |
| (At) maximum capacity | 21 |
| LBO for wine tasters? | 21 |
| Comprehensive spa treatment | 27 |
| Back to the start | 17 |
| Back to the starting point | 26 |
| Back to the beginning (like how this puzzle's theme goes) | 61 |
| Back to the beginning | 21 |
| 360 degrees | 11 |
| Offerings at a downscale eatery? | 32 |
| Nobleman after a banquet? | 25 |
| COMPLETE NOBLEMAN? | 18 |
| Batting situation | 17 |
| Using all of a gym, as in basketball | 36 |
| Bulls do it | 11 |
| Withholding nothing | 19 |
| Ceremonial uniform | 18 |
| More complete | 13 |
| Social reformer Margaret ___ | 28 |
| Not as hungry | 13 |
| Household brush maker | 21 |
| __ Brush Company | 16 |
| With "The," 1948 Red Skelton movie about door-to-door sales | 69 |
| Grease remover | 14 |
| Most jam-packed | 15 |
| Most complete | 13 |
| Most bounteous | 14 |
| Max, so to speak | 16 |
| Not in profile | 14 |
| Heavy-looking print | 19 |
| Government security's backing | 33 |
| Bit of alliteration from "The Tempest" | 48 |
| With complete status | 20 |
| Having gained full status | 25 |
| Completely developed | 20 |
| Dive involving a somersault | 27 |
| Brave; confident | 16 |
| "Monday Night Football" scene at Texas Stadium? | 57 |